All posts by LadyLively

  • ADHD Drugs Often Prescribed Too Early To Preschoolers

    Expert consensus on the treatment of preschoolers diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is clear: Try behavioral therapies for six months before prescribing medications. However, a new study found this guideline was followed in only 14.1%...

    • Posted September 2, 2025
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  • Feel the Beat: Music Might Help Regulate Blood Pressure

    Everyone probably knows the phrase “music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,” and new research suggests it may do the same for heart health. A small study found that blood pressure appears to “synchronize” to patterns...

    • Posted September 2, 2025
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  • ‘Reborn Again’: Blind Bride-To-Be Thriving After Triple-Organ Transplant

    Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage.   By the time she reached her early 30s, Lopez, who was left blind...

    • Posted September 2, 2025
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  • Toxic Algae in Lakes Can Kill Pets Within Minutes, Expert Warns

    As people enjoy the waning days of summer outdoors, a Virginia Tech veterinary expert reminds pet owners about a potentially deadly hazard: Toxic blue-green algae. “Toxic cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, can be fatal to pets...

    • Posted August 31, 2025
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  • Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events

    If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-published...

    • Posted August 30, 2025
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  • FDA Now Providing Daily Updates on Adverse Events

    To increase transparency, the agency is publishing data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System daily rather than quarterly

    • Posted August 29, 2025
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  • At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs

    At least 95 people in 14 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials say. Country Eggs LLC, based in Lucerne Valley, Calif., has recalled its large, brown cage-free “sunshine...

    • Posted August 29, 2025
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  • CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking

    Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens...

    • Posted August 29, 2025
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  • Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn

    Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials confirmed. The oysters were harvested in Louisiana and served at two restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in...

    • Posted August 29, 2025
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  • Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke

    The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says. Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, according...

    • Posted August 29, 2025
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